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By Meg Olson Whatcom County has issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) on proposed zoning text changes to allow auto/equipment repair facilities in Point Roberts in areas …
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4/12/18 05:46 PM
Photo by Stephen Falk By Judy Ross The new library is coming along …
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4/12/18 02:14 PM
By Stefanie Donahue A new rule banning the discharge of treated and untreated sewage into Puget Sound was signed into law by Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) director Maia Bellon …
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4/12/18 01:54 PM
After some grumbling, funds from the local gas tax will be used to help maintain plantings along Tyee Drive following approval by the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee …
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4/5/18 04:21 PM
By Meg Olson Jeff Christopher took over as chair of the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) this month with an aggressive agenda to help the local economy. At the March …
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4/5/18 04:17 PM
Point Roberts beekeepers are getting ready for another busy season of bee care and feeding – with luck, there’ll be a good honey harvest in the summer. The association’s first meeting …
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3/30/18 01:28 PM
Judy Ross' quilt creations. Ross will host demonstrations at this Saturday's event. Spring is here and so is Fiber Fest! On March 31, Fiber Fest will take the fiber arts from the raw goods to the …
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3/30/18 01:26 PM
By Pat Grubb The Point Roberts fire district is getting ready to implement a community paramedic program sometime in April, fire chief Christopher Carleton told commissioners at their regular …
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3/30/18 01:25 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Property taxes for education just spiked, but the Blaine school district isn’t the main culprit. That’s the message district officials are hoping to spread in …
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3/30/18 01:23 PM
The new sign was put up early March in preparation for the club's re-opening on Sunday, May 20. By Meg Olson After nine months of hard work and investment the Point Roberts …
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3/30/18 01:22 PM
Ben VanBuskirk in 2015. / Photo by Pat Grubb Ben is back! The Point Roberts Park and Recreation District has hired former Lighthouse Marine Park manager Ben VanBuskirk as its facilities and …
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3/30/18 01:20 PM
With the Point Roberts Animal Wellbeing Society (PAWS) in transition due to changes in leadership, Point Interface administrator Al Conahan has taken over the community electronic information service …
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3/30/18 01:02 PM
By Chris Cameron Preparing for surgery? Over the years of our existence, Circle of Care’s volunteer staff is frequently asked for assistance after a resident has had surgery such as a knee …
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3/30/18 12:59 PM
By Meg Olson The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) and the Point Roberts Community Advisory Committee (PRCAC) are moving ahead with educating the public about proposed changes …
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3/15/18 06:49 PM
By Oliver Lazenby Blaine High School students joined students around the nation in walking out of their classrooms on Wednesday, March 14, for 17 minutes, one minute for …
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3/15/18 06:22 PM
Blaine ‘March For Our Lives’ co-organizers Aurora Edwards, l., and Emma Breedlove. Photos by Stefanie Donahue By Stefanie Donahue Inspired by young gun control advocates across the nation, …
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3/15/18 05:10 PM
By Oliver Lazenby The Blaine School District addressed safety concerns and emergency-crisis planning in a letterposted on the district’s website on March 1. District …
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3/15/18 05:08 PM
By Taylor McAvoy WNPA Olympia News Bureau With less than two weeks left in the session, state lawmakers introduced a new bill in response to the high school shooting in Parkland, …
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3/12/18 02:20 PM
By Stefanie Donahue North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is enrolling in a new state program that reimburses public organizations for transporting Medicaid …
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3/10/18 01:16 PM
Whatcom READS, a program that challenges everyone in Whatcom County to read the same book, has chosen “Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” by Sunil Yapa as its book for …
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3/10/18 01:12 PM